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  Drivers, beware: Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge closed in both directions this weekend

  The Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge will be completely closed to motorists in both directions this weekend, Quebec's transport ministry said Monday.

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  Candiac, Que. gets North America's first illuminated crosswalk

  It's a North American first and it's happening in Candiac — an illuminated 'smart' crosswalk has been installed to improve pedestrian safety.

• West Island health authority launches awareness campaign on language rights

  The West Island health authority, the CIUSSS de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, has launched a new campaign aimed at informing patients of their language rights when obtaining health care in Quebec.

• Montreal volunteers unite to feed homeless population

  Hundreds of volunteers teamed up on Monday to make sandwiches for people experiencing homelessness in Montreal.

• Proposed class-action suit over Montreal flood victims' water heater lease agreements

  There is more fallout after last month's record rainfall and flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby. A Montreal lawyer is seeking permission to file a class-action lawsuit against hot water system supplier Hydro Solution.

• Politics likely pushed Air Canada toward deal with 'unheard of' gains for pilots

  Politics, public opinion and salary hikes south of the border helped push Air Canada toward a deal that secures major wage gains for pilots, experts say.

• After years of rebuilding, Canadiens hope to be 'in the mix' for playoffs

  After three years near the NHL’s basement, the Montreal Canadiens want to fight for a playoff spot this season.

• Quebec labour tribunal says nurses cannot pressure the province by refusing overtime

  Quebec's labour tribunal has stymied the latest negotiation tactic of a union representing most of the province's nurses.

• Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits

  Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that bind them to an employer.

• Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970s

  For the first time in their history, members of the Cree community of Nemaska received a visit from a sitting Quebec premier on Sunday and were able to share first-hand the story of how they were displaced by a hydroelectric project in the 1970s.

• Workplace harassment: CNESST launches awareness campaign

  The number of complaints for psychological or sexual harassment in the workplace is increasing: as of Aug. 30, no less than 4,182 cases have been handled by the Commission for Standards, Equity, Health, and Safety at Work (CNESST), compared to 4,577 for all of 2023 and 3,934 in 2022.

• Launch of Quebec's first environmental volunteer network

  Several environmental organizations launched Quebec's first national environmental volunteer network, VolonTerre Québec, on Monday morning in Montreal to facilitate environmental volunteerism.

• A motorcyclist dies after running off the road in Outaouais

  A 30-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday evening after running off the road in Chelsea, in the Outaouais region.

• Vehicle targeted by arson in Montreal North

  Montreal police is investigating after a vehicle was set on fire in the borough of Montreal North.